Friday November 21, 2008
Children's Books: Arts & Music
Displayed below are the top selling items for today, Friday November 21, 2008 along with the review customers have voted "most useful".
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- Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals (Ed Emberley Drawing Books)
- How to Draw Pokemon by Tracey West
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
- The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars : The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga by David West Reynolds
- Gallop! : A Scanimation Picture Book by Rufus Butler Seder
- Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Baby Board Books)
- IlluStory : Write and illustrate your own book!
- Paper Fashions : Design Your Own Styles (Klutz)
- Just Mom and Me : The Tear-out, Punch-out, Fill-out Book of Fun for Girls and Their Moms (American Girl Library) by American Girl Editors
- Influence by Mary Kate Olsen
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Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals (Ed Emberley Drawing Books)
(based on 41 customer reviews)
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(Paperback)
Publisher: L,B Kids
Price: $6.99
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Most useful review as voted by customers:
57 out of 57 people found the following review helpful.
Review Date: 11/28/00
Indispensible
When I was in first grade, I had an art teacher who tried to show us how to draw using circles, lines, perspective, and so on, and I remember distinctly the experience of knowing that I could draw circles (and to an extent, straight lines) but there was no way I could put them together in a way that would look anything like the teacher's work.This book was my salvation. Within these pages you'll find instructions on how to draw all kinds of creatures, from the lowly ant to an elaborate dragon, all by adding easy shapes (traingles, circles, linnes) one-at-a-time.
There is considerable truth in this book (and the author's others, which I unfortunately didn't discover until recently). How simplicity can communicate. How you can tackle something big by working in small steps. How you can make something you imagine come to like.
To this day I can take pleasure in drawing pictures, even though they're simple and I've never taken an art class since first grade, and I attribute a lot of that joy to this book. And nothing compares to giving a frustrated five-year-old an Emberly book and watching his face light up as he realizes that maybe he can make his drawings more than just scribbles.
This book (and the others) cannot be recommend too highly.
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How to Draw Pokemon
by Tracey West
(based on 31 customer reviews)
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(Paperback)
Author: Tracey West
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Price: $4.99
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Most useful review as voted by customers:
23 out of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Review Date: 11/7/04
great for the price
If your kid loves pokemon, you won't be disappointed. My two boys, ages 5 & 8 love this book. I think the other reviews were too critical and maybe they didn't try hard enough. They have had it since Christmas '03 and they still use it. It is the only book they keep handy in their desk drawer and not on the bookshelf.
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by E.L. Konigsburg
(based on 309 customer reviews)
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(Paperback)
Author: E.L. Konigsburg
Publisher: Aladdin
Price: $6.99
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Most useful review as voted by customers:
99 out of 104 people found the following review helpful.
Review Date: 1/13/05
How to survive in NY on a limited budget & get smarter too
Claudia Kincaid is almost twelve, a straight "A" student, only girl and eldest child of four, who decides to run away to somewhere beautiful, comfortable, and preferably indoors.
Claudia is in fact rebelling against the monotony of her life, unfair distribution of labor, limited television choices and low allowance.
Ever the organizer, she carefully formulates a master plan to escape to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and enlists her middle brother Jamie to join her. Of course, there are very practical reasons that Jamie was the chosen one, and after Claudia tears down his defenses, he becomes a willing accomplice.
The story tells of their grand adventure, and how they were able to survive undetected inside the Met for a whole week. While there, they take the opportunity to learn new things, and become captivated by the newest exhibit, a marble angel that may just be a genuine Michelangelo sculpture.
There and then, Claudia resolves to solve the mystery before returning home, but unfortunately, finances are running low and time is running out for the fugitives.
Through dogged determination, they use the last of their resources to locate the former owner of the angel, Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the lady of the title and narrator of the story. After winning the good lady's favorable consideration, they negotiate a deal with her, the outcome of which decides the success or failure of their adventure.
A charming story, with a little educational material sneakily tucked between the paragraphs. A good book for children with enquiring minds, and a useful tool when planning your next family or school trip to the Met.
Amanda Richards, January 13, 2005
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The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars
The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga
by David West Reynolds (based on 81 customer reviews)
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(Hardcover)
Author: David West Reynolds
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Price: $26.40
You save: $13.60 (34%) off the list price!
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Most useful review as voted by customers:
65 out of 65 people found the following review helpful.
Review Date: 9/28/06
Wow!
What an amazing, thorough, comphrensive guide to everything Star Wars. NOTHING is left out. You get not only in depth profiles of every major character, but every OTHER character in the universe. It's so detailed that they break down each PART of each weapon, ship, etc. For someone like myself who isn't the biggest Star Wars geek (but wanting to learn more), this is a godsend. There are many, many, hardcore fans out there that can reference almost anything and anyone to do with Star Wars. Well, now you can too, and you don't have to see the films 3245 times to do it.
It's a great companion to the "Ultimate Visual Guide" as well. It is a combination of the Visual Dictionaries for the the other films, so all Episodes 1-6 are covered.
Buy it, NOW!
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Gallop!
A Scanimation Picture Book
by Rufus Butler Seder (based on 58 customer reviews)
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(Hardcover)
Author: Rufus Butler Seder
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Price: $10.15
You save: $2.80 (22%) off the list price!
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Most useful review as voted by customers:
19 out of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Review Date: 11/24/07
Very Creative
I was in Borders children's department and a little girl was fascinated with this book. She kept moving the page back and forth. I watched her a minute and then asked her the name of the book. I was so captivated with this new (to me) technology that I bought 'Gallop!' for my one-year-old grandson. He is not too young for it and he loves it. He is a careful child. 'Gallop!' is like a flip book, but the pages don't flip, yet the animals move. 'Gallop!' is a very clever and very creative book.
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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Baby Board Books)
(based on 21 customer reviews)
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(Board book)
Publisher: Child's Play International
Price: $4.99
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Most useful review as voted by customers:
8 out of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Review Date: 1/19/07
One of our favorites
My daughter loves this book. She is 14 months old and thanks to this book she now tries to do the "moves" that go with the song.
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IlluStory
Write and illustrate your own book!
(based on 77 customer reviews)
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(Toy)
Publisher: Creations by You
Price: $19.94
You save: $2.01 ( 9%) off the list price!
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Most useful review as voted by customers:
344 out of 354 people found the following review helpful.
Review Date: 10/16/03
We love them!
Our son has written 2 books with Illustory already! He loves seeing the words that he writes typed onto the pages (by the company) and the drawings he does come out beautifully printed on the book. He is so excited and proud of himself when he shows his friends, family and teacher his publications! The book even comes with an About-the-Author page just like real published books! Everything that you need to write and draw is provided in the kit and the instructions are very easy to follow. In just a few weeks you get back a real hardcover book! The experience was so terrific, we plan on having him write a book each year so he can see how much his writing changes year after year. And just as soon as his new baby sister is old enough, we'll start her writing books with Illustory too. The books are a great family keepsake. We love them
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Paper Fashions
Design Your Own Styles (Klutz)
(based on 38 customer reviews)
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(Spiral-bound)
Publisher: Klutz
Price: $14.93
You save: $7.02 (32%) off the list price!
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Most useful review as voted by customers:
55 out of 55 people found the following review helpful.
Review Date: 8/31/06
Budding fashion designers will love it!
This is an excellent book that my 12 year old daughter, and ALL her friends have truly enjoyed. The book comes with stencils for outfits. It also comes with patterned paper to use for the outfits. It has a great selection of paper. The paper is similar to scrapbook paper but seems specially designed for the small outfits as the patterns on the paper go well with small outfits. Finally, it has some wire hangers - sized to fit the outfits. The girls have had hours of fun with this book. My daughter glues all the outfits into a notebook, and the friend who designed it "signs" the page. My only wish is that there was an address or phone number where you could order additional paper packs. While Klutz is generous when they give you the paper, my kids are using it a LOT! Her 8 year old sister enjoys it too. It is suitable for any age that is very good with scissors. The outfits are quite small. I plan to purchase some of these to use as birthday gifts to have on hand. This is one of the best activity books we've purchased.
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Just Mom and Me
The Tear-out, Punch-out, Fill-out Book of Fun for Girls and Their Moms (American Girl Library)
by American Girl Editors (based on 5 customer reviews)
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(Spiral-bound)
Author: American Girl Editors
Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc
Price: $9.95
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Most useful review as voted by customers:
16 out of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Review Date: 4/5/08
Wonderful and Priceless
Our girls grow up so fast! The times w/ them can slip away if we let it.This book helps bring that bond even closer between a mother and daughter.We take it in the car or hang out on the couch w/ it. The folks at American Girl have filled it w/ quizzes and questions that allow you to know your daughter on a deeper level. Our favorite pages so far are "What were you doing when you were your daughters age" and "What do you think you'll be doing when you are your mom's age?" They say to tear the pages out of the book and switch answers, these pages have become little treasures I know I'll pull out in years to come.It's also just plain fun! Full of recipes, bookmarks, and coupons, Just Mom and Me makes those mommy daughter times even more special.
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Influence
by Mary Kate Olsen (based on 7 customer reviews)
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(Hardcover)
Author: Mary Kate Olsen
Publisher: Razorbill
Price: $23.10
You save: $11.90 (34%) off the list price!
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Most useful review as voted by customers:
9 out of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Review Date: 11/3/08
Surprisingly fantastic
So, I grew up with Mary Kate and Ashley, watched Full House and bought their movies. But, kids grow up. I outgrew them, they seemingly outgrew their targeted demographic and for anyone who paid attention to them, it was obvious.
Forward through their attempt at NYU to now. Ashley has all but dropped acting and now heads the Row, which is really fantastic. She has captured how to make couture lines wearable to the every day. She was the first person to put couture seams on a tee/tank. That's pretty remarkable for a now 22-year-old. Mary Kate is still acting (well) and does a good job with Elizabeth and James, their more affordable (though still expensive) line.
Basically, these are young women who grew up in fame, so their perspective on it is more jaded, deservedly. Moreover, they grew up admiring these people just like us, except they can actually afford them and go out with them. poor us.
Regardless, my point is these are girls that actually have a clue what they're talking about and they're asking questions that aren't entirely typical because they know how to dance around cliche questions. They've obviously been there.
There's a pretty heavy-handedness to Mary Kate's love of Warholian culture just in terms of who she interviews and the questions involved. Ashley, you can tell has more of a designer's appreciation for these people. She loves them like a wearer, but also can be considered a colleague, and I think that comes across from time to time.
If you have an interest in fashion, photography, the culture that surrounds that and you care about them in a way that you aren't looking for the next YSL biography, I'd definitely recommend this to you. Its a fantastic read and I think it really helps you get over the fact that these are the Olsen twins and now they're using their entity (read: influence) to prove their talent.
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